ABB launches battery storage subscription model to address capital constraints
ABB has announced a “battery energy storage systems-as-a-service” model to add storage to commercial and industrial customers without upfront capex.
Victoria puts an end to no-interest solar battery loan program
The Victorian government has announced applications for the state’s interest-free solar battery loan program are no longer being accepted, declaring that the rollout of energy storage systems under the scheme has exceeded expectations.
Pacific Energy completes $2 billion funding raise to boost growth plans
Queensland-based investor QIC’s remote and off-grid power specialist Pacific Energy has successfully completed an almost $2 billion refinancing and equity raise that will bankroll the Western Australian company’s growth plans.
UNSW targets energy efficiency with real-world trial of management system
Researchers in New South Wales have teamed with the Dubbo Regional Council to trial a hybrid energy management system that aims to revolutionise how buildings consume, store, and distribute energy to improve efficiency while lowering costs and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
World’s first offshore solar-wind project moves forward
An offshore solar farm is being deployed close to an existing wind farm as part of a project in the Dutch North Sea. The developers have recently installed an anchoring system that will hold the solar farm in place while an electrical cable connects the array to a nearby wind turbine foundation.
8 MWh battery system to help power WA lithium project
An 8 MWh battery energy storage system is now helping power one of the largest hard-rock lithium mines in the world with Western Australia-based miner PLS advancing its plans to reduce its energy-related emissions intensity and costs.
Kite Magnetics nets $3.6 million to scale up production of EV tech
Victorian startup Kite Magnetics has secured a $3.6 million investment from one of the world’s biggest producers of battery-grade lithium chemicals to scale up production of a patented nanocrystalline magnetic material designed to improve the performance of electric motors and generators.
AEMO kicks off consultation on electricity network options
With cost estimates for overhead transmission line projects blowing out by up to 55%, the Australian Energy Market Operator has launched formal consultation on a draft report outlining a range of new and updated transmission network developments along with distribution network augmentation options.
Potentia celebrates delivery of 93 MW Girgarre solar project
Potentia Energy, the recently renamed joint venture between Italy’s Enel Green Power and Japan’s Inpex, has announced the successful delivery of the 93 MW Girgarre Solar Farm in Victoria.
NSW government throws weight behind first urban renewable energy zone
EnergyCo and New South Wales government representatives have given impetus to the proposed Illawarra renewable energy zone, tipped to be the state’s first urban REZ, and setting a benchmark for future clean energy collaborations.
